2018 Reading List: New and {Worthy To Be Revisited} Older Books

My reading list for 2018 has finally come together! There is something here for almost everyone, with no trashy content surprises (except I may need to do another list for cookbooks, health and gardening books another time).

This is one of my favorite weeks of each year: looking back and looking forward at the same time, but I have to make myself breathe because it’s a short week and so many things to do and plan for!

Happy book choosing and reading, readers. I had fun putting my list together. I’m wishing for even more fun knocking them off my list, some again!

For Family listening time: Robinson Crusoe Audio CD, Unabridged. Such very real struggles with which even young (5-8 yo) children can identify. A favorite book for many years. The vocabulary is daunting which makes audio such a blessing (let’s NOT lose daunting words!). The gospel is rich, rich, rich in this, but never in anyway sentimental.

Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers (for any woman with a difficult past or who feels shame and desires spiritual healing – my favorite all time read!)

GIVE ME A HAND: If you have books you’re planning on reading or re-reading in 2018 that aren’t on my list and would highly recommend, please (I beg!) let me know, and I may add them to this list!

What books did you read in 2017 that you would recommend to me and Deep Roots readers?

Check out other book lists here at Deep Roots for completely different lists of children’s books!

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Thank you for all the suggestions. I tried reading Redeeming Love a few weeks ago and I couldn’t make it past the prologue. It was too sad for me and I felt convicted that there were other things that would be better use of my time than reading the book. I know so many enjoyed this book based on the Amazon reviews. On the other hand, I love Total Money Makeover (a must read for any adult). Happy New Year!

Haha, Jane! The Third Target was on there, but I had to shorten it and removed a good many!! I LOVE great Books! Will just need to do another list 😀
And I do have children’s lists, so will have to read some of Ed Dunlop’s writing!!! Thanks!
Blessings!

The Happiest People on Earth by Demos Shakarian
Appointment in Jerusalem by Derek Prince
Babsie – Go Teach My People by Babsie Bleasdell
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Prison to Praise by Merlin Carothers
Which None Can Shut by Reema Goode
Wow, God! by Sister Claire
Sooo many others, but these are among my all time favorites!

I loved reading This Life I Live by Rory Feek. I had never heard of Joey and Rory until I saw a Pray for Joey on someone’s Facebook. From then on I read their blog and it was the most beautiful love story I have ever read. They had something so very special.

I have been touched by their story, too, Charlotte! Can’t help but want to hug that little Indy! Stories like their help us so much with perspective when things are difficult in our lives! Happy New Year, dear friend!

Lisa, I so agree! That’s why, even though some may think it redundant, I added it to this one 🙂 I even have 2 other posts on DR’s life and links to the book elsewhere 😀 Can’t have too much of a wonderful thing!
Happy New Year!

Thanks for the book list. I love seeing what other people’s favorite books are. Some of my favorites are included in the list but some others are:

China Cry by Nora Lam — get the first edition, not the movie edition
Trapped in Hitler’s Hell by Anita Dittman
A Rose From the Ashes by Rose Price
Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger
The Agape Road by Bob Mumford
If You Will Ask by Oswald Chambers
A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Elliot
Anything that I have ever read that was written by Isabel Kuhn
A Loving Life by Paul Miller
Vanya by Myrna Grant

THANK YOU, Amanda!! I am so glad to learn of these new titles and be reminded of Isabel Kuhn! I would be so thankful if you would consider taking a moment and sharing the others you know of so I can share them further! Wonderful! So important to be able to point to excellent reading material!
Happy New Year!

Our church library has many biographies from a series called “Christian Heroes: Then & Now” which we’ve been reading aloud at meal times for several months. These have been the favorites and when we finish one, the kids are quick to make sure they choose the next one to read right away!

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